🚨𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗢: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says that his legislation to ban teenagers from using social media in Australia will not allow VPN’s to bypass their age verification technology. pic.twitter.com/jO2lpqPnqK
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indeed announced plans to introduce legislation that will enforce a minimum age for accessing social media in Australia. This legislation aims to protect children from online harms by implementing age verification technology12. The government is currently trialing this technology to ensure it effectively prevents children from bypassing the restrictions, even with the use of VPNs.
The legislation is part of a broader effort to address the mental and physical health impacts of social media on young people. The exact age limit and the specifics of the verification process are still being finalized.
Sources:
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/albanese-government-set-introduce-minimum-age-social-media-access
https://apnews.com/article/children-ban-social-media-australia-87f3c0cd5609329fd64852b3deffc289